drought

California Water Savings Dwindle When Drought Fears Subside

Public perception of drought risk influences how people use water resources. New research sheds light on how public awareness could…

6 years ago

U.S.A. drought at worst level in nearly 4 years

California's first measure of snowpack for 2018 is coming up well below levels recorded the same time last year. And…

6 years ago

Share the Wealth: A Cap-And-Trade System of Water Conservation and Resiliency?

California has struggled with drought for most of the last decade. From 2011–2015, the state experienced the driest four-year stretch…

6 years ago

Submeters: A New Incentive for California Tenants to Save Water

Photo: An apartment building in the Westlake section of Los Angeles. A new California law requires water meters to be…

6 years ago

The lesser-known threat from sea-level rise? Saltwater intrusion into Florida’s freshwater wells.

When it comes to sea-level rise, Miami is usually deemed ground zero. Time-lapse maps depict the creeping rise of blue,…

6 years ago